EU Council. Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Brussels) (see EUROPE 13813/6, 13813/7). - CAP: examination of the proposals for the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy. - Commercial practices: exchange of views on the Commission’s report on the evaluation of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive. - Informal lunch on the ‘Strategic priorities of the EU within the framework of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for 2026 and 2027’. - Any other business. - ‘A’ items: acts or measures to be adopted without debate: https://aeur.eu/f/ktd
EU Council. ‘Foreign Affairs’ Council (Brussels) (see EUROPE 13813/4). - Ukraine: informal exchange with the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs and debate on the situation in the country. - Middle East: debate on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank and possibly Iran, in the presence of the High Representative for Gaza within the ‘Board of Peace’. - Hybrid threats: an informal breakfast discussion on hybrid threats, information manipulation and interference by foreign powers.
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Committee for civilian aspects of crisis management (Civcom). - Antici Group (simplification). - Nicolaidis Group. - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/ktg
European Parliament. Committee activities (Brussels): - SEDE: debrief by the EEAS on the meeting of the ‘Foreign Affairs/Defence’ Council of 11/02; exchange of views with the Executive Director of the European Defence Agency (EDA) (agenda:https://aeur.eu/f/ktl ). - INTA: presentation of a study on the role of the WTO in EU trade with a view to the organisation’s 14th ministerial conference (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ktp ). - AGRI: exchange of views with the Commission on the 2026 work programme (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ktq ). - LIBE: adoption of the draft report on the appointment of the Chief European Public Prosecutor (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ktr ). - DROI: exchange of views on the EU’s response to Children in Armed Conflict on the occasion of the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/kts ).
EU Council, European Parliament, European Commission. Inter institutional negotiations (Brussels). - Trilogue on Steel safeguards draft regulation.
Tuesday 24 February
EU Council. ‘General Affairs’ Council (Brussels) (see EUROPE 13812/3). - European Council: preparation of the European Council on 19-20/03. - MFF 2028-2034: debate on the future Multiannual Financial Framework. - European Democracy Shield: exchange of views during an informal breakfast on the ‘European Centre for Democratic Resilience’. - ‘A’ items: acts or measures to be adopted without debate: https://aeur.eu/f/kte
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Antici Group. - Mertens Group. - Headline Goal Task Force (HTF). - Justice and Home Affairs Advisers. - Working Party on the United Kingdom. - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/kth
European Parliament. Committee activities (Brussels): - SEDE-AFCO: public hearing “Institutional aspects of the Common European Defence Union” (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ktl ). - INTA: dialogue with Commissioner for Trade Maroš Šefčovič (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ktp ). - AGRI: exchange of views with the Director of EFSA (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ktq ). - AGRI-BUDG-REGI: examination of the report on the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 (rapp. K. Ressler, A. Novakov, E. Katainen) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ktq ). - LIBE: discussion on the United States’ Enhanced Border Security Partnership (EBSP) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/kuu ). - DROI-JURI: public hearing on the immunity of officials of the United Nations and the ICC (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/kts ). - EMPL-ECON-BUDG: interparliamentary conference on stability, economic coordination and governance in the EU with the participation of national parliamentarians (and 24/02) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ktu ). - DEVE: examination of the draft opinion on establishing EU support for asylum, migration and integration for the period 2028-2034 (rapp. O. Kolář) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ktv ). - CONT: examination of the report on the control of the EIB’s financial activities (rapp. D. Erixon) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ktw ). - CONT-LIBE: special report by the Court of Auditors on the EU’s anti-fraud bodies (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ktw ). - CONT-ECON: examination of the Court of Auditors Special Report on Tackling fraud in the RRF (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ktw ). - CONT-ENVI: examination of the Court of Auditors’ special report on the strategic projects LIFE (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ktw ). - SANT: public hearing on “Brain health: Policy challenges and opportunities to manage neurological diseases” (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ktx ). - CULT: structured dialogue with the Commissioner for Culture, Glenn Micallef (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/kty ). - TRAN: exchange of views with the Commission on the implementation of the regulation on alternative fuels (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ktz ). - FISC: public hearing on “Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness” (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ku1 ).
EU Council, European Parliament, European Commission. Inter institutional negotiations (Brussels). - Trilogue on traineeship draft directive.
European Court of Auditors (Luxembourg). – Publication of an opinion on the European Fund. - Publication of an opinion on the Performance Framework (see EUROPE 13815/13)
Wednesday 25 February
EU Council. Informal meeting of health ministers (and 26/02 - Nicosia - Cyprus). The meeting will be attended by the Health Ministers of the EU Member States and EFTA countries, the European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, the WHO Regional Director for Europe and the Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA). - Guided tour of Nicosia.
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Coreper I. - Coreper II. - EU Military Committee (EUMC). - Budget Committee. - Trade Policy Committee (Experts - Services and Investments). - Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management (Civcom). - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/kti
European Parliament. Committee activities (Brussels): - SEDE: exchange of views on EU-Canada cooperation on security and defence in the Arctic (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ktl ). - IMCO: discussion on the revision of the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Regulation; discussion on US sanctions with Thierry Breton (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ktt ). - AFET: exchange of views with the Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ku2 ). - AFET-DEVE: examination of the report on “Global Gateway” (rapp. C. Ridel and H. Bentele) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ku2 ). - EMPL: vote on the draft report on employment and social priorities for the European Semester 2026 (rapp. N. Riehl) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ku6 ). - ITRE: public hearing “European Competitiveness Fund” (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ku9 ). - PECH: exchanges of views with the Commission on measures to prevent Russian seafood products from entering the EU (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/kuc ). - EUDS: exchange of views with Commissioner McGrath on the state of play of the ‘European Democracy Shield’ (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/KUD ). - PETI: debates on various draft petitions (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/kuf ). - ECON: hearings of the proposed candidate for Vice-President of the ECB and of the candidate for President of the European Banking Authority (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/kuh ). - ENVI: exchange of views with the Commission on the outcome of the 20th Conference of the Parties to CITES (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/kuk ). - ENVI-CONT: presentation of the Court of Auditors’ special report on municipal waste management (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/kuk ). - REGI: exchange of views with the Cypriot Finance Minister on the priorities of its Presidency (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/kum ). - FEMM-LIBE: adoption of the draft report on the importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU (rapp. E. Incir, J. Scheuring-Wielgus) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/kun ).
EU Council, European Parliament, European Commission. Inter institutional negotiations (Brussels). - Trilogue on a proposal of Regulation amending European Globalisation Fund.
Thursday 26 February
EU Council. ‘General Affairs’ Council (Brussels) (see EUROPE 13811/2). *Cohesion: - Cities: approval of conclusions on the EU programme for cities on the basis of the relevant Commission communication. - Cohesion Policy: exchange of views on the mid-term review of cohesion policy 2021-2027 on the basis of a Presidency document. - Any other business.
EU Council. ‘Competitiveness’ Council (Brussels) (see EUROPE 13812/8, 13815/17). - Consumers: adoption of conclusions on the Consumer Programme 2030 (completion of the single market, digital protection, sustainable consumption and ensuring effective enforcement and redress). - ECF policy debate on the European Competitiveness Fund, as part of the 2028-2034 MFF. - Competitiveness: exchange of views on the 2026 annual report on the Single Market and competitiveness presented by the Commission. - Industrial resilience: exchange of views on the emergency plans for industrial resilience, which follow on from the industrial action plans for the steel, automotive and chemicals industries under the ‘Clean Industrial Deal’. - Any other business: presentation by the Commission of the Bioeconomy Strategy. - ‘A’ items: acts or measures to be adopted without debate: https://aeur.eu/f/ktf
EU Council. Informal meeting of health ministers (Nicosia - Cyprus). - Session I: plenary session on the creation in Cyprus of a European Centre of Clinical Excellence for Pharmaceuticals. - Session II: discussion on the EU’s role and leadership in mental health and inclusion, with a particular focus on young people. - Working lunch: strengthening the implementation of the European Health Data Space (EHDS) (interconnection of health systems, use of artificial intelligence, interoperability, towards a European Health Union).
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Military Committee Working Group (EUMCWG). - Political and Security Committee (PSC). - Trade Policy Committee (alternate members). - Justice and Home Affairs Advisers. - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/ktj
European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners (Brussels). – Orientation debate on the 28th Regime (von der Leyen). - New EU Agenda for preventing and countering terrorism and violent extremism (Virkkunen). - Firearms trafficking Directive (Virkkunen). - Industrial Accelerator Act (Séjourné).
European Parliament. Committee activities (Brussels): - IMCO: presentation of a study on funding gaps in market surveillance and customs enforcement (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ktt ). - AFET: exchange of views with the EEAS on the EU-India Summit on 27 January 2026 (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ku2 ). - AFET-DROI: exchange of views with the EEAS on recent developments in Iran (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ku2 ). - ITRE: public hearing on “Horizon Europe 2028-2034”: debate on the EU Steel and Metals Action Plan (agenda https://aeur.eu/f/ku9 ). - IMCO: presentation of a study on the “Digital Omnibus: identifying interlinks and possible overlaps between different legal acts in the field of digital legislation to streamline tech rules” (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/ktt ). - PETI: debates on various draft petitions (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/kuf ). - ECON: monetary dialogue with the President of the ECB, Christine Lagarde; exchange of views with the President of the EIB, Nadia Calviño, and its Board of Directors (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/kuh ). - REGI: examination of the draft opinion on the Horizon Europe Framework Programme (rapp. S. D. Sturdza) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/kum ). - FEMM: adoption of the report on women’s entrepreneurship in rural areas (rapp. E. K. Łukacijewska) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/kun ).
EU Council, European Parliament, European Commission. Inter institutional negotiations (Brussels). - Trilogue on draft Regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse.
European Court of Auditors (Luxembourg). Publication of a special report on the European innovation partnership in the common agricultural policy.
Court of Justice of the EU (Luxembourg). #Judgments: - C-92/23 (Commission v Hungary - Right to provide media services on a radio frequency - can a Member State refuse to renew a radio frequency and reject an application on the basis of formal shortcomings and financial criteria without infringing the Union’s electronic communications framework and the freedom of expression guaranteed by the Charter?) - C-131/24 (VIRUS and others - can a road project be authorised where the works and the traffic it generates are likely to cause significant disturbance to protected bird species, despite the measures planned to limit the impact?) - Cases C-367/22 P (Air Canada v Commission), C-369/22 P (Air France v Commission), C-370/22 P (Air France-KLM v Commission), C-375/22 P (Latam Airlines Group and Lan Cargo v Commission), C-378/22 P (British Airways v Commission), C-379/22 P (Singapore Airlines and Singapore Airlines Cargo v Commission), C-380/22 P (Deutsche Lufthansa and Others v Commission), C-381/22 P (Japan Airlines v Commission), C-382/22 P (Cathay Pacific Airways v Commission), C-385/22 P (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij v Commission), C-386/22 P (Martinair Holland v Commission), C-401/22 P (Cargolux Airlines v Commission), C-403/22 P (SAS Cargo Group and Others v Commission - can the Commission sanction airlines for a worldwide cartel relating to pricing practices in the air freight sector, including where certain conduct took place outside its territory?). #Conclusions: - C-802/24 (Reibel - must a national court review of its own motion the compliance of an arbitration award with the Union’s restrictive measures and annul it if they have been disregarded?). - Cases C-496/23 P (Meta Platforms Ireland v Commission- Facebook Marketplace) and C-497/23 P (Meta Platforms Ireland v Commission- Facebook Data - do the Commission’s investigative powers in competition matters allow it to require the transmission of sensitive internal documents on the basis of extensive electronic searches?) - C-876/24 (Vueling Airlines - Jurisdiction in the case of an online contract for national air transport - where luggage is lost on a domestic flight, can the passenger bring proceedings before the courts for his place of residence on the basis of the Montreal Convention, or is jurisdiction limited to the courts specifically provided for by that Convention?).
Friday 27 February
EU Council. ‘Competitiveness’ Council (Brussels)(see EUROPE 13815/17). *Research: - Coal and Steel: approval of a Council position on the reform of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel. - Horizon Europe: policy debate on the Horizon Europe Research Framework Programme as part of the 2028-2034 MFF.
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Working Party on the United Kingdom. - Working Party on Military Mobility. - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/ktk
